The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-20
MAKING PLAIN SAILING.
CAPT. HOXIE SUBMITS HIS AM
NUAL REPORT.

An Expenditure of $2O3, 1877 Has
Given Pensacola "a Feet at Low,
Water over the Inner Bar-The
Work Being Done on the Rivers of
Georgia and Florida.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Capt. A. l..
Hoxie, of the engineers, has submitted his
annual report upon the rivers and harbors
improvements under his charge in the South
eastern States. OF the improvement at
Pensacola harbor, Florida, he says that
$4,000 cubic yards of dredging remain
to be done to complete the channel across
the inner bar. The expenditure up to tho
present time of $203, 1877 has resulted as to
the channel, in obtaining temporarily q
depth of "A feet at low water over the inner
bar, with width of 100 feet The channel
must be dredged continuously at an annual
cost not yet ascertained. The shore protec-
ton works are perishable, and must be
promptly strengthened, or they will be de-
stroyed with resulting loss of every advan-
tage hitherto gained Owing to the failure
of the river and harbor bill, no funds have
been available during the present year for
dredging, and work upon the shore protec-
ton must be suspended, with probably seri-
Gus injury to the work On July $lL. 400
necessary to complete the work.
ON THE CHATTAHoocHEE
On the Chattahoochee river in Georgia
and Alabama, the funds remaining ($l6, 500
can be proftably expended in continuing
the excavation upon the rock reefs between
Eufaula and Columbia, and the remova of
snags. About $4,000 can be expen Ged
during the year upon this work, with an in
crease of plans
I'm, tha int t-iv haIa
on hand ($l2, 400 will be expended in cut
ting through the rock shoals below Albany
and removing channel distractions, and
with an increase of plans $4,000 can DO
profitably expended during the year.
The work ON the Escambia and Conecup
rivers, in Florida and Alabama, during the
year past consisted principally in the re-
moval of snags and logs. This work will
be continued during the present year with
the funds on hand 90, 500, and an appropria-
ton of $4,000 is asked for the next fiscal
year.
On the Alabama river work was confined
to the removal of snags and other obstruc-
lars remains available for the present year.
Forty thousand dollars is asked for the next
fiscal year.
BRIDGES IN THE WAY.
No work was done on the Cahawba river
for the reason that the owners Of the bridges
refused TO remove instructions, and legisla-
ton is recommended to compel them to do
So The removal of snags, and rocks, and
the construction Of jetties was the only
work done on the Tallapoosa river Alabama.
About 81, 400 remains on hand, and $3.50
Is asked for the next fiscal year.
Three parties were employed on the Choc-
tawhatcbie, in Florida and Alabama, in re-
moving distractions, and the balance on
hand, 81, 200, will be used to continue the
work. An appropriation of $4,000 is re-
quested for the next fiscal year Consid-
erable work was done on the Coosa river, in
Georgia and Alabama, in the construction
of locks and dams, and the available bal
ance OF 324 900 will be expended in contin-
uing the Improvement between Rome and
Selma, and the Rome and Dalton railroad
bridge. For the next fiscal year, S97, ,0e0
is asked. No work was done on the Ocmul-
gee river. IL was proposed to expend the
funds on hand in the construction of q plant
and the removal of distractions The esti-
mates for the next fiscal year is $l25, 900.
ON THE coosA
No further Improvement Is recommended
on the Coosa river, Georgia, until the Rome
and Decatur railrod bridge is changed so as
not to continue an obstruction in the
stream.
On the Oconee river little work was done,
owing to the lack of plant. At the begin
ming or the nScai year @i,fOO was availaDloS
and 81 800 Is asked for the next fiscal year.
At Apalachicola bay, Florida, work was
commenced and is now in progress upon the
Apalachicola bar Owing 10 an insufficient
appropriation it has been found impossible
10 complete a cut through the channel To
maintain itself. 1t is urgently recommended
that the whole amount necessary to cam@
plete this Improvement 1855, 500 be provided
In the appropriation. On Apalachicola
river a steam snag boat was employed for
two months in removing snags. Two thou
sand dollars is asked for to continue the
work
No work was done ON Lagrange bayou,
Florida, and an appropriation of 5000 Is
requested TO be expended in widening The
channel and removing distractions.